Nile River
Great Sphinx
Egypt
Fun Facts
Things to Remember
100

What did farmers depend on?

the flooding of the Nile river

100

Is called the great Sphinx of  __________.

Giza 

100

What king has the white crown?

Upper Egypt kings 

100

Who became the first pharaoh?

Menes became the first pharaoh 

100

(True or false) The king of upper Egypt had a red crown.

false

200

What happen during October?

the flooding of Nile

200

Measured ___ feet long.

240

200

What king has the red crown?

Lower Egypts king 

200

What is the meaning of pharaoh? 

titled used by the rulers of Ancient Egypt great rulers lived and was soon given to all rulers of Ancient Egypt

200

What was built about 4,500 years ago?

the Great Sphinx

300

What is the meaning irrigation?

to water land by of canals or pipes 

300

Measured ___ feet high.

66

300

What did village leaders do?

they made and enforced laws

300

What is the meaning of Old Kingdom?

a time when Egypts early pharaohs worked to build unity within each other 

300

When was the best time to travel the Nile?

during flood seson

400

Why was the season busiest time of the year? 

because it was the easiest time to travel 

400

Is a head of a man and the body of a _____.

loin 

400

Groups of villagers joined together under the leader under the leadership of ______.

kings 

400

What happened in 3100 bc?

king Mense (mee-nezz) the king of upper Egypt and his army overthrew the king of lower Egypt 

400

The Nile was the main way that people _______.

traveled 

500

How far is it between upper and lower Egypt?

600 miles 

500

Why was the great Spinx built?

to protect sacred places 

500

What type of crown did the first pharaoh have? 

both the red and white crown combined

500

What is the meaning of unification?

to join 2 tings together and make them one 

500

How big was the face of the Great Sphinx? 

13 feet